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Anomphalus japonicus

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Anomphalidae

Taxonomy
Anomphalus japonicus was named by Nützel and Nakazawa (2012). Its type specimen is AMF-KG-134, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Ichihashi Quarry, Kinshozan, Akasaka, which is in a Capitanian shallow subtidal packstone in the Akasaka Formation of Japan.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2012Anomphalus japonicus Nützel and Nakazawa p. 115 figs. 9H-Q
2014Anomphalus japonicus Ketwetsuriya et al. p. 140 figs. Pl 2, figs A, B1, B2, B3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyEuomphaloidea()
familyAnomphalidae
genusAnomphalus
speciesjaponicus

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Anomphalus japonicus Nützel and Nakazawa 2012
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height41.421.301.501.450.096
shell diameter42.522.402.602.550.096

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: detritivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2010-01-28 08:01:20
Modified: 2010-01-28 10:01:20
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Bandel et al. 2002

Age range: Capitanian or 264.28000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Japan Anomphalus japonicus (type locality: 109667)